EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Gloves Petromax “Aramid-Handschuhe h300” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00995/21
Summary
The product contains chromium VI (measured value: 11.15 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is sensitising and can trigger allergic reactions and can cause cancer. The product does not comply with the Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) and REACH Regulations.
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Product
Gloves — Petromax
- Brand
- Petromax
- Name / model
- Aramid-Handschuhe h300 · Aramid Pro 300 Handschuhe (Ref.h300)
- Batch number(s)
- Production date: 01.08.2020
- Barcode
- 4 250435 701294
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Orange and black leather gloves, black print, white lining
- Recall information: https://www.petromax.de/sicherheitshinweis-produkt-rueckruf/
What is the risk?
- The product contains chromium VI (measured value: 11.15 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is sensitising and can trigger allergic reactions and can cause cancer. The product does not comply with the Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) and REACH Regulations.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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